Gothenburg 13, St. Paul 0: Week 8 Class C2 final

ST. PAUL, Neb. — Gothenburg beat St. Paul 13-0 on the road Thursday in Class C2 football. Gothenburg is 7-1 and St. Paul is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Gothenburg was at No. 6 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (43.1250), No. 9 in the Class C2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; St. Paul was at No. 20 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (36.7500). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 16 at 11:07 a.m. CT, which already counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in C2.

At that update, Gothenburg's 43.1250 average was 4.4107 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143), and St. Paul's 36.7500 average was 1.9643 points below the No. 16 average (38.7143).

Series

Before this game, Gothenburg was 0-2 against St. Paul in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was St. Paul's 35-0 win at Gothenburg on Sept. 17, 2021. This win cut into St. Paul's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Gothenburg has outscored opponents 268-62, an average margin of +25.8 points a game. Its wins: Cozad (14-7), Hershey (16-6), Mitchell (45-29), Ogallala (43-6), Chase County (48-0), Wood River (76-0), St. Paul (13-0). Its losses: Ord (13-14). That is three straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, St. Paul has been outscored 251-148, an average margin of -12.9 points a game. Its wins: Palmyra (25-14), Bridgeport (28-18), Doniphan-Trumbull (36-12). Its losses: Malcolm (14-53), Summerland (20-24), Grand Island Central Catholic (7-61), Ord (18-56), Gothenburg (0-13). That is four straight losses.

The two share one common opponent this season: Ord (Gothenburg lost 14-13; St. Paul lost 56-18).

Next

Gothenburg hosts Grand Island Central Catholic (8-0) on Fri., Oct. 23; St. Paul visits Wood River (0-7 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

Sources: secure.nsaahome.org; secure.nsaahome.org; hurrdatsports.com.

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